System and method of an ambidextrous multi-purpose shooters remote device

Abstract

A firearm-mounted system for remotely controlling firearm components and user body-attached systems is provided. The system comprises a manually activated remote-control device mounted to a side area of a firearm rail that when activated receives at least a first manual entry into a keypad of the remote-control device. The system also transmits instructions associated with the entry to an optical device attached to the firearm, the instructions causing the optical device to display at least one configuration optic. The system also receives at least a second manual entry into the keypad, instructions generated by the entry causing selection of the least one configuration optic, the selection thereafter executed by the optical device. The device mounts to a right side of the rail for left-handed users and to a left side of the rail for right-handed users. The device communicates wirelessly and/or via wired connection with the optical device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A firearm-mounted system for remotely controlling firearm components and user body-attached systems, comprising:
 a manually activated remote-control device mounted to a side area of a firearm rail that when activated:
 receives at least a first manual entry into a keypad of the remote-control device, 
 transmits instructions associated with the entry to an optical device attached to the firearm, the instructions causing the optical device to display at least one configuration optic, 
 receives at least a second manual entry into the keypad, instructions generated by the entry causing selection of the at least one configuration optic, the selection thereafter executed by the optical device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the remote-control device mounts to one of a left side and a right side of the rail. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the remote-control device mounts to the right side for left-handed users and mounts to the left side for right-handed users. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the remote-control device communicates at least one of wirelessly and via wired connection with the optical device. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the remote-control device further communicates with additional devices attached to a user of the firearm. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the additional devices are attached to a uniform of an operator for use with or without a weapon system. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the additional devices comprise at least one of IVAS (Integrated Visual Augmentation System), GPS, ATAK (Android Tactical Awareness Kit), and radio. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the remote-control device reprograms the keypad based on detection of one of right-hand user and left-hand user when using a cable or programable configuration buttons for a wireless variant. 
     
     
         9 . A system for remotely controlling weapons-mounted and body-mounted electronic devices, comprising:
 a remote-control device mounted on one of a first side and a second side of a rail of a weapon system;   a keypad on a face of the remote-control device;   a first connector above the face on a first end of the device;   a second connector above the face on a second end of the device, the second end opposite the first end; and   an application executing on device that:
 detects presence of a cable plugged into the first connector, 
 determines that an opposite end of the cable is plugged into an optical device mounted on the firearm, 
 determines, based on the detection, that the device is physically positioned on the first side of the firearm, the physical positioning accommodating one of a left-handed user and a right-handed user, and 
 based on reading of a stored configuration, one of reprograms the keypad and verifies existing programming of the keypad. 
   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the application reprograms the keypad upon determining that the stored configuration is incorrect for the first side of the weapon 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the determination indicates that the physical positioning of the remote-control device has changed since an immediately previous use of the optical device. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the application verifies existing programming of the keypad upon determining that the stored configuration is correct for the first side of the weapon. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the determination indicates that the physical positioning of the remote-control device has not changed since an immediately previous use of the optical device. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the keypad receives manual commands by the user to at least one of configure attached devices and cause execution of actions by the attached devices. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the remote-control device additionally sends commands one of wirelessly and via wired connection to devices attached to a uniform of an operator using the weapon system or on a person. 
     
     
         16 . A method for remotely controlling firearm components and user body-attached systems, comprising:
 a manually activated remote-control device mounted to a side area of a weapon rail receiving at least a first manual entry into a keypad of the remote-control device,   the remote-control device transmitting instructions associated with the entry to an optical device attached to the firearm, the instructions causing the optical device to display at least one configuration optic, and   the remote-control device receiving at least a second manual entry into the keypad, instructions generated by the second manual entry causing selection of the at least one configuration optic, the selection thereafter executed by the optical device.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising the remote-control device mounting to one of a left side and a right side of the rail. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising the remote-control device mounting to the left side for right-handed users and mounts to the right side for left-handed users. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising the remote-control device communicating at least one of wirelessly and via wired connection with the optical device. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the remote-control device reprograms the keypad based on detection of one of right-hand user and left-hand user or wireless variant that is programmable for either right or left-handed operation.